FAQ

What is the tallest statue in the world?

The Statue of Unity in India at 182 meters, completed in 2018. It depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

What are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Only the Pyramids of Giza survive. The others were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and Lighthouse of Alexandria.

What is the most visited monument?

The Forbidden City in Beijing receives about 17 million visitors per year. The Eiffel Tower gets 7 million paying visitors. The Colosseum receives over 7 million annually.

What is the oldest monument?

Gobekli Tepe in Turkey dates to approximately 9600 BC, making it over 11,000 years old and predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years. Stonehenge and the Pyramids are relatively young by comparison.